Most Surprising State

[blue_onyx]

There has been a lot of good news with polls lately.

I've been surprised by several states, particularly Indiana and North Carolina. Both haven't voted for the Democratic candidate in 30-40 years or more. To go from Indiana voting for Bush by 21% to Obama being close to winning is something most people would have never thought possible.

Which state has surprised you the most?

[PM7nj]

1. Florida...

I had completely written off Florida earlier in the year. I can't believe we are up in all the polls now!

[PetrusMonsFormicarum]

3. Seconded

Although I have renewed pride in North Carolina, where I once worked on Harvey Gantt's campaign against Jesse Helms and his racist thugs and saw the *WORST* of what America has to offer.

[JuniperLea]

6. Me too!

[Bonn1997]

13. Texas, Alaska, Utah, Arizona, Alabama, Mississippi

It's extremely surprising to me that a majority of people anywhere could be voting for McCain

[Kber]

2. North Dakota

check her out on electoral-vote.com

[Barack_America]

7. Clearly the biggest shocker currently. nt

[LynneSin]

9. I don't know about that poll - it was done by University of Minnesota

I suspect that ND will go back to being Red, but hell it would be nice for it to stay Blue.

[Jack Bone]

4. This Hoosier thanks you for the vote!

We've been canvassing our tails off around here and we can't let up now!


I think our late primary, along w/ that of No. Carolina has helped matters immensely!

[blue_onyx]

5. My cousin and her husband live there

They'll be visiting in a few weeks and I'll see who they're leaning toward. My cousin I think would be voting for Obama but her husband is more conservative so I'm not sure about him. If they say McCain, I'll try to give a little push toward Obama :)

[DixieBlue]

8. All I've got to say is there are a few weeks left ...

And time to put a few of those leaners into blue territory. GA, NC and IN I feel like could totally be in the blue by Nov. 4th.

I think, what happens at the debate tomorrow could be pretty interesting ... and pivotal in some of those battlegrounds.

[Bucky]

10. Ohio, for still being close. What the hell is WRONG with those people?

Maybe I'm doing a double standard--but goddammit the Republicans have just ruined the rust belt.

Obama was almost right--people in the industrial north are clinging to their dumbs.

[Arugula Latte]

19. That's what I can't understand. With what they've gone through!

It shouldn't be close. It should be at least + 15 for Obama in Ohio.

:banghead:

[Kukesa]

24. Sadly, it's still about RACE here in the Buckeye state. n/t

[occe]

26. Ohio is disheartening, and we won't win it.

:(

[blue_onyx]

29. I hope you are wrong

It would just be nice to win Ohio. Ohio was so close last time and Obama is performing so much better than Kerry did in most states. It would be surprising to me if Obama can win Indiana but not Ohio. Hopefully Ohio will come around :)

[occe]

30. I hope I am wrong too

It's just that it seems like Ohio never goes our way :(

But I think we can pull of wins in Indiana, Utah, Tennessee, West Virginia and Idaho so we might not need Ohio :)

[doc03]

34. I am sure you are wrong. Joe Biden spoke at OUE in

St.Clairsville this afternoon about 1500 people came out (on a work day), great speech. I couldn't make it myself I was on afternoon shift but watched on TV. WTOV TV ran an online poll on who we would vote for and Obama got 55% McCain 45%. This after both VP candidates visited here this week Palin was here Sunday they claim 7000 showed up to hear her venom. I wish we could get Obama to come here I am sure it would help him a lot in Ohio, WV and PA. Everyone here on DU seem to think people in SE Ohio are racist and stupid, you are wrong this area is 2-1 registered Democrat and we are hurting for a change. Obama ignore this area in the primaries and this is where Hillary got her votes.

on edit: I think we will take WV too especially if Obama makes an appearance.

[MadBadger]

11. Its gotta be ND.

[fascisthunter]

12. Massachusetts by a Looooonnnng Shot!

You'd feel that way if you listened to our AM radio stations. For a blue state, we have nothing but right wing garbage...

That's the benefit of deregulation in a "Ownership Society"

[jberryhill]

14. There's another surprise inside that Christmas stocking yet...

The shock of North Carolina is wearing off, but I have a feeling there will be another BIG surprise.

Dunno which one yet. Maybe WV, maybe something else.

[blue_onyx]

16. I think Obama will win WV

If there's a big surprise on election night, I think it will be Georgia going for Obama.

[occe]

20. I think Obama will have a nice, silent victory in WV.

[jberryhill]

25. I feel greedy hoping for Georgia...

But, yeah, that's what I mean by "one other one" aside from WV (which the United Mine Workers is going all out for).

That would be a peach indeed.

But I will be absolutely thrilled if North Carolina shows us their stuff.

[grantcart]

15. Clearly Indiana is the biggest swing and the biggest surprise.

[AwakeAtLast]

17. We're doing everything we can!

We are so close, I'm hoping for the "reverse Bradley effect"! :bounce:

:D

:hi:

[occe]

18. Indiana/North Dakota. Also, I believe Obama will snag TN, ID, & UT on 11/4

[MadBadger]

21. Care to bet me your life's savings on the last two?

[Blaze Diem]

22. Definately NDakota. Grew up there & I cannot recall it ever being blue.

Very conservative but they LOVE their homegrown Senators Dorgan & Conrad.
If the current republican gov were to run for Senate he may come cloe to Dorgan or Conrad, but a win over either one would be a suprise.

Perhaps this is a sign of the "NEXT" generation coming of age, a sort of a passing of the torch.
Or perhaps 8 years of Bush and the recent bailout issue has pushed people beyond their family's political loyalty.
Time for a change..

[Cha]

31. North Dakota for me, too.. Is it the Economy

that swaying the State Blueward?

[Patsy Stone]

23. West Virginia

If it holds.

And that goes double for my home state of Florida.

[TheKentuckian]

27. Indiana being a swing state is KKKKK...CRRRRAZZZZY

I'd have thought that Texas would have had ENOUGH about 10-20 years ahead of the Hoosiers. Death would beat Taxes by a 5-1 margin in Indiana in most years. I guess they have a sense of practicality and pragmatisim.

Ohio is also needs to wake up. There should be an outcry to make all elected Republicans war criminals in that state. Ohio should be more blue than San Francisco right about now due to what the Republiscum have done.

[Minimus]

28. NC is not surprising to me - I live here and volunteer for the local Obama

campaign. I see first hand the amount of effort put into turning NC blue.

I also worked for the Kerry campaign in 2004 and there is no comparison. Obama's campaign is not just focusing on the larger cities and counties that tend to vote Dem - they are even reaching into small very red towns. It is amazing.

For example in my little town: Tomorrow evening is canvassing and then a debate watching party. Thursday is the first day of early voting and there is a breakfast meet-up and then everyone is going to go vote - to be one of the first to vote for Obama in our county!!!

Obama is in it to win it!

[4lbs]

32. I agree with North Dakota.

Obama pulled out of it, what a month ago?, and he's either tied or slightly in the lead!

:rofl:

[boomerbust]

33. +17

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